Overview
- He announced his 2026 precandidacy from hiding on social media, naming Congressman Flavio Cruz and his mother, Bertha Rojas, as first and second vice-presidential running mates.
- Cerrón remains under national and international arrest orders in a money‑laundering and organized‑crime probe that includes a 24‑month preventive detention measure.
- The Tercera Sala Penal de Apelaciones de Huancayo will hold the review at 9:30 a.m., where his defense seeks to annul or replace the detention with a lesser restriction.
- Perú Libre submitted a single, pre‑set ticket for internal primaries, reflecting a broader trend in which most parties registered lone lists rather than competitive slates.
- The party’s broader roster features questioned figures, including William Córdova Pardo as a Senate precandidate, while Richard Rojas is positioned to lead the deputies list.